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Bon Jovi have added two dates to their 2027 Forever Tour, extending the schedule in Canada and the United States. The additions bring the band back to Toronto for a second show and add a later performance in Indiana. The Toronto concert is at Rogers Stadium on 7…
Star’s Revenge, co-led by Sunflower Beam’s Olive Faber and featuring Geese guitarist Emily Green, have announced their second album, *Star’s Revenge II*. The New York band has released its lead single, ‘Don’t Worry Dynamite’, ahead of the album’s scheduled release on 27 November. The band formed in 2023…
In 2014, 19-year-old Phoebe Bridgers unexpectedly became a viral internet image after posting a photo of a festival-goer wearing a T-shirt with a sexually suggestive slogan. The post reached Reddit’s front page, bringing her a brief burst of attention before most people knew her name; in retrospect, it…
Oliver Reed’s role as Father Urbain Grandier in Ken Russell’s 1971 film *The Devils* became his favourite performance. Reed accepted a share of the profits instead of a salary because he and Russell believed the film’s challenge to religious and political bigotry was timely. The film depicts a…
Carole King’s first televised performance, aged eight in 1950, helped her realise that music and songwriting could shape her life. Though shy, she appeared on Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour with school friend Loretta Stone, turning the experience into a relaxed performance between friends. King had learnt piano from…
Kings Of Leon’s tenth album, *O My Beloved*, is their first to be entirely self-produced and marks a quieter, more personal direction. The Followill family focus on family, fatherhood and the life they have built together, suggesting they are now making the music they want rather than trying…
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Nile Rodgers has defended using generative AI in a forthcoming video for his version of “The Christmas Song”, after fans criticised his promotion of the technology. He says the project was created under his direction and is intended to bring some joy to ill children during the holiday…
Bryan Adams has sold more than 75 million albums over a career that began with a one-dollar record deal. His 1984 album *Reckless* brought him international success, topped the US and Canadian charts, and helped establish him as one of the era’s leading rock stars. Born in Kingston,…
Amy Winehouse’s *Back to Black* returned to the top 10 of four US Billboard charts after a reissue marking the album’s 20th anniversary. The renewed interest also lifted it to No. 42 on the Billboard 200, showing the reissue’s impact across sales and listening formats. In the week…